Another abundant bird in the south Atlantic.. Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris). This one is a juvenile. #BirdingArgentina #albatrosses #mollymawks #seabirds

Black-browed Albatross, Southern Ocean near South Georgia

Waved Albatross, Galápagos with new laid egg. Critically endangered.

Laysan Albatross and Nestling NE Kauai

Snowy of the Wandering Albatross complex vs Southern Royal Albatross. Has stain after beak which Southern Royal does not but otherwise fits Southern Royal

Very Late typical but I cannot pass up the chance to do...
Albatrosses,a fave
See the Alt for notes. The waved Albatross pair with egg is critically endangered.

#BirdsOfTheDay #Birds #wildlife #albatrosses #BirdsInTheirElement #Seabirds #birdphotography #naturephotography

The Fossil Bay Lookout on the Tasman Peninsula is a great place to seawatch from shore. If the wind is right you can see Shy #Albatrosses, Short-tailed #Shearwaters and other #seabirds from shore. And of course lot of these.. Kelp #Gulls. #BirdingAustralia #BirdingTasmania #black&white

Shy Albatross expressing its opinion about the food we were serving off the back of the boat. 😛 Members of the Thalassarche genus are also called mollymawks... the next size of albatross down from the great #albatrosses (Diomedea genus). #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds #pelagicbirding

From last month's pelagic trip off the coast of Tasmania... Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #albatrosses #seabirds #pelagicbirding

The remote island where giant tortoises clear runways for albatrosses An army of reptilian bulldozers is helping a Galápagos island make an ecological comeback.

"The albatross have huge wingspans. To take off, they need an open area wide and long. The tortoises are what allowed those landing strips to be present. When the tortoises were gone, the vegetation closed in."
🏝️🐢🦤 #Tortoises #Albatrosses #Wildlife #Ecosystems #Nature #Biology #AmazingCritters

The Silver Gulls may not stand a chance, but the Giant Petrels are big and strong enough to take on the #albatrosses for their share of the fish guts. 😋 #pelagicbirding #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds #albatrosses #giantpetrels

Shy Albatross bum-rushing the boat, determined to get its share of the chum, while a Silver Gull looks on. 😄 #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #albatrosses #seabirds #pelagicbirding

I'll share a few more images of the Shy #Albatrosses on our pelagic trip because they are just so darn photogenic. 😃 #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds #pelagicbirding

Royal Albatross (2 species) along with Wandering Albatross (3 species) make up the great #albatrosses (Diomedea genus). All are the same size. A dark line along the cutting edge of the bill indicates a Royal, no dark line indicates a Wandering. #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds

Another image of Saturday's Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora), gliding effortlessly over the waves on its 3.5 meter (11.5 ft) wingspan. #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds #albatrosses

The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross taking flight. Interesting to watch the #albatrosses taking off. They extend their wings and it only takes one or two flaps before the wind lifts them off the water. #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds

Another lifer from yesterday .. Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri). #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #albatrosses #seabirds #pelagics

A few more pics from yesterday's pelagic trip from Pirate's Bay #Tasmania This was my life Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) #BirdingAustralia #BirdingTasmania #albatrosses

Tug of war between a Shy Albatross and a Northern Giant Petrel over some chicken skin. #BirdingAustralia #BirdingTasmania #seabirds #albatrosses #petrels

A pair of Shy #Albatrosses fighting over the chum. #BirdingAustralia #BirdingTasmania #seabirds

The most abundant albatross on our pelagic was Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) aka White-capped Albatross #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds #albatrosses

Pelagic trip today from Pirate's Bay in #Tasmania . Here's one of the six albatross species we saw... Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) #BirdingTasmania #BirdingAustralia #seabirds #albatrosses

Dozens of Shy #Albatrosses (Thalassarche cauta) were visible today from land at the Fossil Bay Lookout on the Tasman Peninsula. The strong wind probably had something to do with it. Here is one that came close enough to shore that I was able to capture an image with my regular camera. #seabirds

Albatross flight inspires a new generation of drones Scientists study albatross flight to design smarter, wind-powered drones using dynamic soaring and biomimicry.

"Albatrosses don’t flap much. They soar. They use a technique called dynamic soaring, which lets them ride the wind to stay airborne for hours – or days – without using much energy."
🌬️🦤🚁 #Albatrosses #Drones #Biology #Flight #Nature #Technology

🌏🌎 Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) The Black-footed Albatross is a large, sooty-brown seabird with a distinctive white patch at the base of its bill and dark feet. It is widely distributed across the North Pacific, from Japan to North America, and is often found far out at sea. These albatrosses are highly pelagic, spending most of their lives soaring effortlessly over the ocean. They are scavengers and opportunistic feeders, primarily preying on squid and fish. They exhibit a characteristic gliding flight pattern and can follow ships for extended periods. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/sea-waters-ocean-natural-bird-3236644/ TQNL

New addition! 🌏🌎 Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) #NorthPacificBirds #NorthernHemisphereBirds | #BlackFootedAlbatross #PhoebastriaNigripes | #Albatrosses #NorthPacificAlbatrosses #AlbatrossFamily #Seabirds 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds

Unexpected Elements - Sharks, albatrosses, the Jaws theme and fishing - BBC Sounds Shark Awareness Day sends us on a deep dive into marine biology.

#SouthAfrica has an outsized global stewardship role for the world’s #albatrosses. @leoniejoubert.bsky.social talks to the @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social #UnexpectedElements:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🐦 Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
📏 90 cm
📍 Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand 🇳🇿
🗓 Jun 2024

#birds #albatrosses

#WorldAlbatrossDay #NorthernRoyalAlbatross #TaiaroaHead #NewZealand #Albatrosses #seabirds #BigBirds #photography

#WorldAlbatrossDay #AntipodeanAlbatross #Tubenoses #Albatrosses #Seabirds #Photography

June 19th is World Albatross Day. This is my acrylic painting of an albatross soaring across the sea. fineartamerica.com/featured/alb...
#mattstarrfineart #art #albatross #albatrosses #bird #birds #ocean #sea #beach #wings

I hope you've enjoyed my pics for #WorldAlbatrossDay They really are magnificent birds. Unfortunately many species are either endangered or in serious decline. Here a quick video of the #albatrosses milieu .. the open ocean far from the sight of land. 😀 #seabirds #BigBirds

Close-up of Antipodean Albatross. All tubenoses (Procellariidae) have a gland in their head that removes salt from the water they drink. The excess salt is excreted thru those tubular nostrils. #WorldAlbatrossDay #albatrosses #seabirds

Hard to get decent videos of #albatrosses but here is a quick snippet of a Northern Royal Albatross at Taiaroa Head, NZ. As I mentioned, it takes a lot of energy to flap those crazy wings! Wind makes their life so much easier.. the stronger the better! #WorldAlbatrossDay #seabirds #BigBirds

A pair (likely mated pair) of Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) off South Georgia Island. #WorldAlbatrossDay #seabirds #albatrosses